Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California
U.C. Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, Berkeley, California
Version #0: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 7:59:46 AM (PDT) on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
The magnitude 2.7 event occurred 66 km (41 miles) WSW of Ferndale, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 1 km (0.40 miles).
| Magnitude | 2.7 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 7:59:46 AM (PDT) Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 14:59:46 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Ferndale, CA - 66 km (41 miles) WSW (249 degrees) Fortuna, CA - 75 km (47 miles) WSW (250 degrees) Rio Dell, CA - 76 km (47 miles) W (259 degrees) Hydesville, CA - 78 km (49 miles) WSW (255 degrees) Humboldt Hill, CA - 79 km (49 miles) WSW (239 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 40 deg. 21.8 min. N (40.364N), 124 deg. 59.3 min. W (124.989W) |
| Depth | 0.70 km (0.40 miles) |
| Quality | Poor |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=64, Nph=64, Dmin=75.5 km, Rmss=0.48 sec, Erho=3.77 km, Erzz=2.004 km, Gp=231 degrees |
| Event ID# | nc75420632 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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